Scoopin'

Jo has become very persistant about using her utensils now. And no one can help her! It's nice not to feed her, but a little more messy. Jo eating her cheese ravoli all by herself.

mmm, mmm Mom.

Thanks Bethany and Maddie for the cool dish set. We love them!

GO Irish!

Tom took pictures of Johanna in her ND jersey with Jake while I had my Croptoberfest. They are so cute together.

Halloween Night

On Halloween Night we had dinner at Grandma and Grandpa Gaumond's and then went trick-or-treating. Jo was having lots of fun in her costume. Our little lady bug is ready to go.

Tom and Johanna getting ready...

Let's go mom!

Johanna helped Grandma pass out some candy before her trick-or-treating.

We only went to 3 house near us. Our 1st house someone answered and gave us candy, then we got to pick out own out fo the basket, and then a nice woman gave us some more at the last house.

Give me my candy back MOM!!

I took away her candy bar to get her to look at me. She jumped up from Aunt Christine's lap and came after me.

Aunt Christine and Jo

Johanna with Grandma and Grandpa Gaumond

Our family - it took about 10 shots to get Jo to stop looking in her bag from more candy.

Our trip to Seattle

We were off to Seattle to visit the Ehlenbach's. Johanna was checking out the baggage cars loading.

We are ready - Let's go!!

A shot from the plane in WA. There were 4 mountains we saw - Rainier, Hood, Adams, and St. Helen. When we arrive at the Ehlenbach's after lunch, there was a care package from Lynn and Dr. Sy -

mmmm cookies.

Downtown Seattle from the Space Needle.

Jo, Madeline, and Bethany posing.

Bethany and Jo riding on Bill and Tom's shoulders.

Tom and I in front of the Space Needle.

Bath Time - the girls took a bubble bath together. Johanna wasn't quite sure about it. She likes the naked dancing before bath time though.

Maddie in the tub

The girls waiting for the bus to go downtown.

Johanna and Bethany - so cute!

Johanna and I on the bus - her 1st bus ride.

She didn't really like the concept of sitting and waiting.

Checking out the market downtown. It was great. We didn't see any fish tosing, but lots of fresh fruits, veggies, fish, and flowers.

Tom and Bill

A little band in front of the 1st Starbucks ever. They were pretty good.

The local bird man. He taught his bird tons of tricks. Talking, playing dead, summersaults, it was very entertaining. Jo enjoyed watching from a distance, but when he came closer she clung to me.

He pretended to KO the bird. Then the bird feel over and hung upside down. It was funny.

Johanna's 1st lollipop - do you think she liked it?

Such silly girls

Don't mess with Maddie when she has her lollipop. Just kidding.

There was a fashion show after eating lollipops with hats and gloves.

How innocent they look Go Irish! ND beat WA that night very badly. Bill, Mary, Tom and I all went to the game - it was a cool stadium.

Grilling out shrimp and scallops on the top of a parking garage. I don't think it could have been legal, but it was tasty.

Tom and Bill before the game.

In the Seattle airport there was a cool kids play area. We checking it out for about 15 minutes. Johanna loved it! She was climbing, crawling, and sliding...

Our Annual Peck's Pumpkin Farm Trip

We had our annual trip to Peck's Pumpkin farm with the Ketelboeter's. Our first stop was the goats. Johanna feed them for a minute, but then decided she didn't like it.

Petting was better than feeding the goats.

Tom and Johanna in the haunted pumpkin - don't they look scared? hehe Grandma and the grandkids -

Hey where is Brandon?

Grandma, Emma, and Jo on the hayride.

Mike and Brandon

Brandon with Grandma and Grandpa Hoiby.

Tom and Jo picking out the perfect pumpkin.

Jo needed a little pumpkin too.

Checking out the indian corn with mom

Yeah!! Being silly with Daddy.

They even had an alligator in a cage -